Discounting is a mistake. End of story!
The Wrong Pricing Model is the first of my Top 20 Marketing Mistakes series. Discounting is a mistake !
Think about it. Both retail and wholesale quite often categorise items or services by high, middle, and low-price cost. And the human assumption, without fail, is always that the cheapest item probably has the lowest quality. When you buy a higher priced item, whether the quality is superior remains to be seen. What can be quantified, however, is that the marketing strategy behind the higher end ticket was superior.
There’s a difference between discounting and creating value. Discounting is the worst mistake that you can make in business. Price-focused buyers who are not loyal will only return when you offer more discounts. In this case, you’ve lost the customer and profit.
Adding value is giving something away that adds value to the overall sale but doesn’t cost you too much. For example, if you pay £1,000 for a jacket and it’s discounted at 10%, you’ve saved £100. But if the seller instead includes a shirt worth a retail value of £140 instead (an item the seller paid £20 for) in the sale as an added value, the overall worth of the interaction is increased as well as the perception of the brand.
Remember, if you are cheaper than your competitor you are telling the market that you are not as good as your competitor. Price according to the market, not cost, or discounted competitor pricing.
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